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The three remaining Indonesian hostages under Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leader Alhabsi Misaya were freed by their captors in Sionogan, Sulu before dawn yesterday.

While most artists dedicate their careers perfecting that which is seen, multidisciplinary Australian artist Tony Twigg spends his time examining that which is not seen. Twigg cultivates a deep understanding

After winning the Silver Bear (Alfred Bauer Prize) at the 66th Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin for his eight-hour opus Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis (Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery), art house filmmaker Lav Diaz won the top prize,

The La Salle Green Archers survived the biggest test of the young UAAP basketball season.

Another batch of artists will be awarded this year by the Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI), through its Metrobank Art & Design Excellence (MADE) program. Five artists will be recognized during the MADE awarding ceremony

New York — A deliberate explosion rocked an upscale and bustling neighborhood of New York on Saturday night, injuring 29 people, one seriously, a week after America’s financial capital marked the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The explosion occurred in Chelsea at around 8:30 p.m. (0030 GMT Sunday) outside 131 West 23rd Street, at what is usually a busy time of the weekend in an area packed with bars, restaurants and luxury apartment blocks. Mayor Bill de Blasio and the city’s brand-new police... Читать дальше...

The Internet and Mobile Marketing Association of the Philippines (IMMAP) has broken ground in Philippine digital marketing by fusing the industry’s three biggest events—namely the IMMAP Summit, Mobile Marketing Congress, and the Digital Commerce Summit—with its first ever IMMAP Digital Congress (DigiCon). As IMMAP DigiCon brings in leaders and influencers in the digital world, the event aims to benefit companies involved in digital marketing for their businesses as well as individuals interested... Читать дальше...

German-based market research organization GfK reported that OPPO is now the second bestselling smartphone brand in the ASEAN’s fastest growing mobile market, the Philippines.

“Protect the people… do not allow the country to disintegrate.” President Duterte made this appeal to soldiers as he spoke of the gravity of the drug problem in the country during his visit to Camp Melchor dela Cruz in Gamu, Isabela on Saturday. “I do not know if I will survive the six years or not. But if I do not survive… whatever the cause maybe… ang hingiin ko lang sa inyo, lahat kayo, pati mga Generals: See to it that this country will not take a spin,” Duterte told the troops of the Army 5th Infantry Division (5ID). Читать дальше...

No special treatment is necessary for confessed hitman and Senate investigation panel witness Edgar Matobato, said Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III as he stood pat yesterday on his decision to decline the proposal to put the supposed former “Davao Death Squad” member the Senate’s protective custody primarily because of the institution’s lack of a witness protection program (WPP). Matobato is the witness presented last Thursday by the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, chaired by Senator Leila de Lima... Читать дальше...

House leaders assured yesterday that necessary safeguards will put in place to ensure that the emergency powers to be granted to President Duterte to address land and air traffic woes will not be abused and exploited.

A Davao City traffic constable takes a brief respite from his duties to feed pigeons at Rizal Park over the weekend. Locals and tourists usually visit the park especially on weekends to relax or take a leisurely stroll. (Keith Bacongco/ Manila Bulletin)

Dried flying lizards, locally known as ‘tamumukaw’ are sold for P200 apiece in downtown Davao City. Many local folk believe, sans scientific explanation, that it can cure bouts of asthma and cough. (Keith Bacongco / Manila Bulletin)

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Sunday said that Indonesian kidnap victims Lorens Koten, Teodurus Kofung and Emmanuel were released by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).

Malacañang advised Filipinos living in Chelsea district in New York to remain calm and vigilant after an explosion happened in the area which left 29 people injured.

University of the Cordilleras (UC) student Arianne Dia Gallotan (fourth from left), 19, crowned ‘Miss Baguio 2016,’ shares the limelight with co-finalists – (from left) third runner-up Trisha Ocampo, 20, of the University of Baguio (UB); first runner-up Charlyn Villena, 23, of UB; ‘Miss Liga ng mga Barangay’ Vijita Kumari Shah, 22, of UC; ‘Miss Tourism’ Alexa Sonia Edmund, 18, of Saint Louis University (SLU); second runner-up Mary Christine Pacleb, 17, of SLU; and fourth runner-up Ghenesis Latugat... Читать дальше...

A 22-year-old woman stabbed her older brother while they were fighting over a flash drive inside their residence in Tondo, Manila Saturday afternoon.

Speech of President Duterte during his visit to the 5th Infantry Division

A new zodiac chart has surfaced the internet and many reported that NASA is responsible for it.

Donald Trump abruptly reversed course Friday and acknowledged the fact that the president was born in America. He then immediately peddled another false conspiracy

NEW YORK — The Latest on an explosion in Manhattan. (all times local):

“Ma’ Rosa” is the country’s official entry to next year’s Oscars and director Gil Portes, whose film “Ang Hapis At Himagsik Ni Hermano Puli” was also shortlisted for selection this year, has experience that might augment its chances in entering the Magic Five.

The frayed scrap of paper taped to the sidewalk outside Apple Inc.’s flagship store in San Francisco’s Union Square had a simple message: $5 for photographs.

Militants killed 17 soldiers during a pre-dawn ambush on an army base in Indian-administered Kashmir Sunday, in a major attack in the Himalayan region already reeling from weeks of deadly unrest.

Eight people were injured in a stabbing attack at a shopping mall in the US state of Minnesota Saturday night, and police said the suspect was shot dead by an off-duty officer.